Perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of maternal health service utilization in southern Ethiopia: A qualitative exploration of community members' and health care providers' view... by Amanuel Yoseph, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Francisco Guillen-Grima, Ayalew Astatkie

“…However, evidence is scarce in designing efficient intervention strategies in Ethiopia. Thus, we aimed to explore community members and healthcare providers' perceptions of MHS and barriers and facilitators of MHS use in southern Ethiopia.…”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with vascular occlusion test to predict acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study by Ling Peng, Yeying Zheng, Fei Guo, Mengdan Su, Wei Wei

“…Patients with hyperlactatemia had longer pre-CPB T1 and higher D-speed during CPB. However, ROC analysis indicated that T1 and D-speed exhibited limited predictive capacity for hyperlactatemia. …”
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Severe Hepatotoxicity in Mushroom Poisoning by Lepiota brunneoincarnata from Complete Recovery to Liver Transplantation: A Case Series with Review on Liver Function Tests and Liver... by Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Neda Soleimani, Kourosh Kazemi, Zahra Jafarpour, Mahsa Hasani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Parnia Torfehnezhad, Sedighe Jafarian, Mahsa Farhadi, Mina Salari Sardari

“…Other patients followed a recovery process with a considerable drop in liver enzymes, especially ALT, during hospitalization utilizing conservative treatment. …”
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CD4 T cell dynamics shape the immune response to combination oncolytic herpes virus and BRAF inhibitor therapy for melanoma by Victoria Jennings, Kevin Harrington, Hardev Pandha, Alan Melcher, Adel Samson, Fiona Errington-Mais, Victoria Roulstone, Eva Crespo-Rodriguez, Galabina Bozhanova, Shane Foo, Emmanuel C Patin, Martin McLaughlin, Malin Pedersen, Richard Vile, Joan Kyula, Jehanne Hassan, Lizzie Appleton, Charleen ML Chan Wah Hak, Gabby Baker, Edward Armstrong, Matthew Chiu, Masahiro Ono

“…In addition to standard FACS analysis, we used the ‘Timer of Cell Kinetics and Activity’ system, which can analyze the temporal dynamics of different T cell subsets. …”
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Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Hospitalized COPD Patients in Spain Between 2018–2022 by Rosa María Gómez-García, Javier De-Miguel-Díez, Ana López-de-Andrés, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Ana Jimenez-Sierra, Natividad Cuadrado-Corrales, José J. Zamorano-León, David Carabantes-Alarcón, Andrés Bodas-Pinedo, Rodrigo Jiménez-García

“…We selected subjects aged ≥40 years diagnosed with COPD, admitted to the hospital from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. …”
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SSRFSC flipping decoding algorithm based on critical simplification set for polar codes by GUO Rui, LIU Yang, HE Meilin, LIU Zhaoting, ZHAO Yinan

“…Secondly, the CB reliability was measured by considering the influence of repetition sequences and the source of SSR nodes on decoding, and suboptimal repetition sequences were selected to complete SSR node flip operations during specific CB flips. Experimental data shows that at frame error rates of <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><msup><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">10</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn></mrow></msup></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/21552BC7-E00E-4802-B7F8-045B98659DAF-M002.jpg"><?…”
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The First Harmonic of Radial Pulse as an Early Predictor of Silent Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiac Events in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Chi-Wei Chang, Kuo-meng Liao, Yi-Ting Chang, Sheng-Hung Wang, Ying-chun Chen, Gin-Chung Wang

“…Out of 1968 asymptomatic individuals with T2DM, ACE was detected in 239 (12%) of them during the follow-up period. The logrank test demonstrated that the cumulative incidence of ACE in patients with C1 above 0.96 was greater than that in those patients with C1 below 0.89 (P<0.01). …”
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N6-methyladenosine RNA modification regulates the transcription of SLC7A11 through KDM6B and GATA3 to modulate ferroptosis by Haisheng Zhang, Cheng Yi, Jianing Li, Yunqing Lu, Haoran Wang, Lijun Tao, Jiawang Zhou, Yonghuang Tan, Jiexin Li, Zhuojia Chen, Gholamreza Asadikaram, Jie Cao, Jianxin Peng, Wanglin Li, Junming He, Hongsheng Wang

“…Methods Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) was used to detect changes in m6A levels in cells. Transmission electron microscopy and flow cytometry were used to detect mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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A Meta-analysis of the effect of functional dressing in nursing of pressure injury (功能性敷料在压力性损伤护理中应用效果的Meta分析) by WU Qian (吴倩), NING Yuyin (宁余音), BAI Zhiyu (柏志玉), HUANG Jie (黄洁), LU Junchen (陆俊辰), LIU Rui (刘芮), LIAO Zipeng (廖子鹏)

“…Methods Computer search for randomized controlled trials on the effects of functional dressings in nursing of pressure injury in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, WOS, CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP databases, screened and included the literature, and the search time limit was from the establishment of the database to June 2020. Two reviewers independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation in accordance with Cochrane quality evaluation standards, and then used RevMan 5. 3 software for Meta analysis. …”
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Effects of different warm-up methods on 50-meter breaststroke swimming performance by Hsuan-Yen Lee, Te Chao, Chi-Chieh Hsu, Ning-Wei Chang, Yi-Liang Chen, Yung-Shen Tsai

“…Each participant completed four different warm-up protocols (a conventional 1,400 m warm-up and a 700 m conventional warm-up that integrated tubing-assisted (TA), paddle (PD), or squat (SQ) warm-ups) over four separate days. …”
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Real-World Health Care Outcomes and Costs Among Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Spain by Jordi Antón, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Rosa Bou, Judith Sánchez Manubens, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Joan Calzada Hernández, Violetta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Berta Lopez Montesinos, Maria I. González Fernández, Alfonso de Lossada, Carmen Peral, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro Álvarez, Immaculada Calvo Penadés

“…If inflammation is not adequately treated, joint damage, long-term disability, and active disease during adulthood can occur. Identifying and implementing early and adequate therapy are critical for improving clinical outcomes. …”
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Propofol Priming for Enhancing Induction Safety in Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective Double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial by Tarun Yadav, Mayuri Golhar, Chhavi Saini

“…The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used for normalisation, and the Mann’s-Whitney U test, Independent t-test, and Chi-square test were used for data analysis. …”
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Enhanced prediction of energy dissipation rate in hydrofoil-crested stepped spillways using novel advanced hybrid machine learning models by Ehsan Afaridegan, Nosratollah Amanian

“…Performance was further compared using Taylor diagrams, residual error curves (REC), and the Performance Index (PI). …”
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Effects of the Paediatric Regulation funding on the development of off-patent medicines in children by Lucia Ruggieri, Silvia Torretta, Viviana Giannuzzi, Alessandra Natale, Mariagrazia Felisi, Adriana Ceci, Adriana Ceci, Fedele Bonifazi

“…This study analysed the effects of funds provided under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7-FRP), issued by the European Commission from 2007 to 2013 according to the European Paediatric Regulation, in terms of new paediatric marketing authorisations (MAs) including paediatric Use Marketing Authorisations (PUMAs). Additionally, we investigated which funded projects included repurposing initiatives.MethodsData was collected on paediatric Investigation Plans (PIPs), new MAs, and MAs variations from the EMA website, national medicine registers, and final project reports. …”
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Divergent paths of mammary gland involution: unveiling the cellular dynamics in abruptly and gradually involuted mouse models by Sarmila Majumder, Sanjay Mishra, Neelam Shinde, Maria C. Cuitino, Morgan Bauer, Dinesh Ahirwar, Mustafa M. Basree, Vijaya Bharti, Kate Ormiston, Resham Mawalkar, Sara Alsammerai, Gautam Sarathy, Anna E. Vilgelm, Xiaoli Zhang, Ramesh K. Ganju, Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy

“…Our previous study utilizing a murine model demonstrated precancerous changes, specifically hyperplasia, a non-obligate precursor of breast cancer in the mammary glands of AI mice. Here we investigated mechanisms during early events of AI that prompts precancerous changes in mouse mammary glands. …”
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Simulation and Test of Key Decorticating Components of Spiral Ramie Decorticator by Wenlong Zheng, Lan Ma, Jiajie Liu, Bo Yan, Yiping Duan, Sixun Chen, Jiangnan Lyu, Wei Xiang

“…The three-dimensional model of the ramie stripping component was crafted with SolidWorks software, and subsequent modal analysis and dynamic simulation studies were conducted using Abaqus software. The Box–Behnken experimental design method was used to construct a mathematical model describing the effects of the decorticating drum rotation speed and the decorticating gap on the fiber percentage of fresh stalk, and the optimal operating parameters were determined accordingly. …”
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Sleep and breathing in children with Joubert syndrome and a review of other rare congenital hindbrain malformations by Jia-Der Ju-Wang, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Cristian Zhang, Daniel Doherty, Manisha Witmans, Mary Anne Tablizo, Maida Lynn Chen

“…Literature has reported significant respiratory abnormalities which included hyperpnea interspersed with apneic episodes during wakefulness. Larger-scale studies looking at polysomnographic findings or subjective reports of sleep problems in this population have not yet been published. …”
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Progressive subchondral bone cyst formation following autologous chondrocyte implantation with all-suture anchors: a Case Report with histological evaluation by Takuma Kaibara, Eiji Kondo, Masatake Matsuoka, Koji Iwasaki, Tomohiro Onodera, Daisuke Momma, Zen-Ichi Tanei, Shinya Tanaka, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…This case report highlights a progressively enlarging SBC following ACI using all-suture anchors, treated with autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT). …”
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Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante-Mampong, Ghana by Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…The GH¢ notes were heavily colonized with potential pathogens, which are resistant to most commonly used antibiotics and could pose a health threat to users during commercial transactions.…”
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Development of Chitosan-Polyacrylic Acid Complex Systems for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Lactobacillus Gasseri and Bifidobacterium Bifidum Probiotics by AL-Fawares O, Alshweiat A, Abuawad A

“…Box 206, Al-salt, 19117, Jordan, Tel +9627997622457, Email ola.alfawares@bau.edu.joIntroduction: The beneficial effects of probiotics are encountered by their low viability in gastrointestinal conditions and their insufficient stability during manufacturing, throughut the gastrointestinal transit, and storage. …”
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